Isla de Pascua Province

Isla de Pascua Province
Provincia de Isla de Pascua
Official seal of Isla de Pascua Province
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Location in the Valparaíso Region
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
Creation1976
CapitalHanga Roa
Communes
List of 1:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential provincial delegateJuliette Hotus Paoa (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total
7,750
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Sex
Time zoneUTC-6 (EAST[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EASST[4])
Area codes+56-32[5]
WebsitePresidential Provincial Delegation of Isla de Pascua

Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island Province) is a Chilean province, an administrative division located within the Valparaíso Region. It has a 163.6 km² area and a population of 5761 inhabitants. The provincial capital is Hanga Roa. Besides Easter Island, the province comprises the small and uninhabited Isla Salas y Gómez, located hundreds of kilometers east of Easter Island. It is the only Chilean province located in Oceania and has a "special regime" status, with similar attributions to regional governments. It was created in 1976, replacing the former Isla de Pascua Department.

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  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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